The sunglasses that Ramon wants to buy are 50% off the original price of $85. If he has to pay 6% tax, what will the glasses cost?

Question

Please help me by answering and explaining.

Answer 1

0.5 * 85 = $42.50 sale price

42.50 * 0.06 = $2.55 tax

42.50 + 2.55 = $45.05 total cost

Answer 2

85 divided by 2 =42.5
6% of 42.5 =2.55
42.5+2.55 =45.05